building up hours

Hi does anyone know where the best place in the world is for buiding
up flying hours for your log book, by either instructing or just
leisure flying. i know the uk is expencive and weather is a bit
unpredictable, ive herd america is much cheaper and better weather.
can anyone help, Cheers

"DomDomDom" wrote in message
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[...] i know the uk is expencive and weather is a bit
unpredictable, ive herd america is much cheaper and better weather.
can anyone help

I don't doubt the US is cheaper. "Better weather" will depend on where you
go. I gather a lot of foreigners head to Arizona for reliably clear
weather. Some places in the US have fewer flyable days than the UK.

Pete

Peter Duniho wrote:

I don't doubt the US is cheaper. "Better weather" will depend on
where you
go. I gather a lot of foreigners head to Arizona for reliably clear
weather. Some places in the US have fewer flyable days than the UK.

I met a guy that lived on Adak in the Aluetian chain. He was a
weather specialist (what else would one do on Adak?) and estimated that
there were about 5 good VFR days out of the year.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

On 4/13/05 7:00 PM, in article
, "John Galban"
spewed:


Peter Duniho wrote:

I don't doubt the US is cheaper. "Better weather" will depend on
where you
go. I gather a lot of foreigners head to Arizona for reliably clear
weather. Some places in the US have fewer flyable days than the UK.

I met a guy that lived on Adak in the Aluetian chain. He was a
weather specialist (what else would one do on Adak?) and estimated that
there were about 5 good VFR days out of the year.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

My uncle was stationed on Adak. He eavesdropped on the Russians.
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On 13 Apr 2005 16:00:48 -0700, "John Galban"
wrote:


Peter Duniho wrote:

I don't doubt the US is cheaper. "Better weather" will depend on
where you
go. I gather a lot of foreigners head to Arizona for reliably clear
weather. Some places in the US have fewer flyable days than the UK.

I met a guy that lived on Adak in the Aluetian chain. He was a
weather specialist (what else would one do on Adak?) and estimated that
there were about 5 good VFR days out of the year.

Yes, but everything is relative.

You do realize they live by a different standard "up there".
It's a decent day when you can see your own wing tips and it's good
VFR when you can see the other side of a 75 foot runway.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:05:32 -0700, "Peter Duniho"
wrote:

"DomDomDom" wrote in message
. com...
[...] i know the uk is expencive and weather is a bit
unpredictable, ive herd america is much cheaper and better weather.
can anyone help

I don't doubt the US is cheaper. "Better weather" will depend on where you

A *lot* cheaper even with gas past $3.00 US per gallon.
You can probably rent a Bonanza over here for what they pay for a 150
in the UK.

go. I gather a lot of foreigners head to Arizona for reliably clear
weather. Some places in the US have fewer flyable days than the UK.

The South West is too hot in the Summer, Great in Spring and Fall.
Florida is nice in the Winter if you don't mind bugs, mold, and high
humidity In mid Winter the weather and temperatures can vary widely
from North Florida to South Florida..

The Mid West and Great Planes aren't all that bad in the Summer
although you will find the most varied weather. East and West coast
are more expensive than the South or South West. The Mid West is
probably the cheapest. (You should see the courtesy carsLOL)

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com


Pete

On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 22:40:58 -0400, Roger wrote:

The South West is too hot in the Summer, Great in Spring and Fall.
Florida is nice in the Winter if you don't mind bugs, mold, and high
humidity In mid Winter the weather and temperatures can vary widely
from North Florida to South Florida..

Florida is too expensive (compared to AZ, for example), and the landscape
is boring, IMHO, but YMMV.

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(DomDomDom) writes:

Hi does anyone know where the best place in the world is for buiding
up flying hours for your log book, by either instructing or just
leisure flying. i know the uk is expencive and weather is a bit
unpredictable, ive herd america is much cheaper and better weather.
can anyone help, Cheers

I'll assume this isn't a silly troll and respond. For simply
acquiring hours generally the best route in the USA is to get your CFI
rating and instruct primary students. For the students' sake it helps
if you like teaching but it's not required. You claim PIC and the
student pays the airplane bill and a little more for you--perhaps
$20-$30 USD/hour depending on location and your experience.

If you don't want to get that rating and you simply want to fly on
your own dime, then buy a cheap plane (two seater like a C-152,
Ercoupe, or taildragger) and fly often and far. Want to claim IMC,
then get a little more plane with IFR capabilities and fly in weather.
Yes, fuel and probably the cost of living is cheaper in the USA,
especially with respect to Europe. The American Southwest (Arizona,
New Mexico) and California have very good flying weather much of the
year. Fly up a storm (not literally) and sell it when you've built
your hours.

rating and instruct primary students. For the students' sake it helps
if you like teaching but it's not required.

Based on what I read alot of here in the groups and on some message
boards I frequent, there seem to be far too many instructors only in
it for the "hours", and the students that they are mentoring are just
bumps in the road, who are more of an aggravation then anything else.

Not the kind of instructor I'd want, personally.

My current instructor has mentioned to me in the past that he is
indeed on his way to becoming an ATP (Only after I prodded him about
his future plans, he certainly didn't just blurt it out one day) and
I'm cool with that... Hey, if he can build hours at someone else's
expense, that's cool with me...all the power to him. If I ever
decided to go that route, I'd probably do the same thing... (Although
I enjoy teaching others as well..but anyhow).

However, the difference is that my instructor seems to enjoy
instructing, sharing my milestones and seeming to get some amount of
satisfaction from it as well. He's cheery, seems to genuinely enjoy
what he does, and makes the best of things while he progresses through
what is clearly just a stepping-stone in his career.

IMHO, that's the difference between a good instructor, and someone who
is just instructing for the hours, and little else.

You just can't beat New Zealand


"DomDomDom" wrote in message
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Hi does anyone know where the best place in the world is for buiding
up flying hours for your log book, by either instructing or just
leisure flying. i know the uk is expencive and weather is a bit
unpredictable, ive herd america is much cheaper and better weather.
can anyone help, Cheers